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Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia i
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Flinders Ranges Locality (Australia)
Pastoral Unincorporated Area Unincorporated Area
South Australia State
Australia Country

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Flinders Ranges	Locality (Australia)
Pastoral Unincorporated Area	Unincorporated Area
South Australia	State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 20' 8'' South , 138° 24' 47'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: r46mtxmr9

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Blinman	152 (2013)	35.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

265020

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:265020:6

GUID (UUID V4):

An area localisd around Brachina Gorge, which is renowned for its geological and fossil formations.

The co-ordinates given are for the Brachina railway sliding.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Brachinite meteorite

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Oligoclase (An22Ab78Or2)following Mittlefehldt et al. (1998)

References:

Nehru, C. E., Prinz, M., Delaney, J. S., Dreibus, G., Palme, H., Spettel, B. & Waenke, H. (1983) Brachina - a new type of meteorite, not a chassignite. Journal of Geophysical Research, Supplement. vol. 88: pp. B237-B244. (Nov 1983)

Mittlefehldt, D. W., McCoy, T. J., Goodrich, C. A. & Kracher, A. (1998). Non-chondritic meteorites from asteroidal bodies. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, Jay J., Editor): Chapter 4, 195 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998)

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Oligoclase (An22Ab78Or2)following Mittlefehldt et al. (1998)

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ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ Chlorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Nearly homogeneous (Forsterite 68-70 Mol%)

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ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Anorthoclase-rich glass

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ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Traces of Ni-rich metal (51% Ni; 1.63% Co)

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ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Orthopyroxene only in melt inclusions.[Nehru et al. (1983)]

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Brachina meteorite, Brachina, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Very minor amounts of Pentlandite are present, but Troilite is the dominant sulfide

References:

Nehru, C. E., Prinz, M., Delaney, J. S., Dreibus, G., Palme, H. & Wanke, H. (1983) Brachina: a new type of meteorite, not a chassignite. Lunar and Planetary Science XIV: 552-553 (Mar 1983)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Chlorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Nickel-iron'	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Localities in this Region

Australia

South Australia
- Pastoral Unincorporated Area
  - Flinders Ranges
    - Brachina
      - Brachina meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
Arrowie BasinBasin
Delamerian OrogenOrogen
South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
South South Australia

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt

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